[TR] installing rubber suspension bushings= noisy

[John & Pat Donnelly]

After a few years my front suspension creaks a lot after installing the poly
bushings. The rears are quiet. Any ideas to quieten it?

Johnnie
TR4A

> -----Original Message-----
> From: triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:triumphs-
> bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Mark J Bradakis
> Sent: Saturday, December 05, 2009 11:59 PM
> To: 6pack at autox.team.net; triumphs at autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [TR] installing rubber suspension bushings
> 
> I've often used a length of threaded rod and stacks of large washers
> to pull bushings into place as the nuts are tightened.  You don't have
> to use a rod that goes all the way through both bushings, a bolt of
> the appropriate length can work on one at a time.
> 
> Lubrication helps a lot.  I've used WD-40, white lithium grease,
> emulsified hand cleaner ( not the kind with pumice or other grit! )
> and Girling rubber grease at one time or another.
> 
> mjb.
> 
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